Ronnie Dio and the Prophets
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Ronnie Dio and The Prophets was the name of a small time American blues-rock band, known because of the success that their singer, Ronnie James Dio (then Ronnie James Padavona), would go on to have in bands such as Black Sabbath and Dio.
[edit] History
| The Vegas Kings/Ronnie and the Rumblers (1957-1958) |
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| Ronnie and the Redcaps (1958-1961) |
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| Ronnie Dio and the Prophets (1961-1967) |
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The band's history begins in 1957 when several Cortland, New York musicians formed the band The Vegas Kings, which soon changed their name to Ronnie and the Rumblers. This band's lineup had Padavona on the bass guitar, along with singer Billy de Wolf, guitarist Nick Pantas, drummer Tom Rogers, and saxophone player Jack Musci.
In 1958 the band again changed their name, along with a few changes of personnel. The band was now known as Ronnie and the Redcaps. At this point, Padavona began singing, replacing de Wolf. Musci also left the band, and a new guitarist, Dick Botoff, joined. The Redcaps lineup released two singles: "Lover" b/w "Conquest" (with De Wolf on vocals on the A-side) on the Reb label, and on Seneca (S 178-102, USA), 'An Angel Is Missing' with 'What'd I Say' on the B side (both songs featuring Ronnie Dio on vocals).
In 1961 they changed their name to Ronnie Dio and The Prophets. (Presumably, this is also the first time Padavona began using the pseudonym "Dio"). The Prophets lineup lasted for quite a long time and produced several singles and one album. Some sources state that some of the single releases would've been made by Ronnie James Dio solo, but others, such as Dio himself, state that all of the singles were made as a band. The band ended in 1967, when Dio and Pantas continued on in a new band called The Electric Elves.
[edit] Discography
- Dio at Dominos (1963)
[edit] External links
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